Sumptuori - Higueey

The Sumptuori is one of the restaurants within the Palladium complex that truly impressed me, especially for its live cooking show which is a highly sought-after experience. Located adjacent to the lobby of the grand Palladio Palace Hotel, this Japanese-themed restaurant only serves dinner from 6:30 pm to 10 pm. Guests have the option to dine a la carte or at the live kitchen tables, with the latter being the most entertaining and popular choice. For this option, guests must arrive around 8 pm to enjoy their dinner between 9 and 10 pm. Diners are seated around a table (shared with other patrons) where a chef prepares the food live, putting on a show with their knife and spatula skills. The menu for this experience is a unique tasting menu that showcases a variety of dishes from around the world, such as rice with three delicacies, chicken and beef with vegetables, and shrimp with soy sauce. Before starting the main course, diners choose a first dish which can be a spicy soup or sushi. For dessert, guests can select from a variety of options on the menu, such as a delicious chocolate mousse presented in an edible chocolate cup. Overall, the dining experience at Sumptuori was enjoyable and unique, especially for those looking for a dinner show experience. I highly recommend it.

The Sumptuori is a highly popular restaurant in the Palladium complex, known for its live cooking show, which is in high demand. It is situated near the lobby of the Grand Palladium Palace hotel and is a Japanese themed restaurant that only opens for dinner from 6:30pm to 10pm. There are two dining options available: a la carte or live kitchen tables. The live kitchen table option is the most entertaining and popular choice, but you must arrive by 8pm to have dinner between 9pm and 10pm. You sit around a table with other diners, where a chef cooks food live in front of you, using knives and spatulas to create a spectacle. The tasting menu is unique and varied, including dishes like rice three delicacies, sautéed chicken and veal with vegetables, and flambeed dishes with soy sauce. You can choose a first dish, such as a spicy soup or sushi, and dessert can be selected from the menu, such as a delicious chocolate mousse served in an edible chocolate cup. Overall, the experience was fun, different, and provided a great dinner, making it highly recommended, especially for the dinner-show experience.